Coast Guard seizes 40,000 yaba tablets

The Coast Guard detained two suspected drug traders and seized 40,000 yaba pills worth around Tk2 crore in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, on Saturday, Coast Guard Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujon said.
He said Coast Guard Station Teknaf conducted a special drive near Keruntoli in Teknaf upazila at 11:00am following a tip-off.
During the operation, personnel searched three suspicious easy-bikes and recovered the yaba pills, two mobile phones and the three vehicles allegedly used for drug trafficking.
Two suspects were detained, while an easy-bike driver fled after noticing the Coast Guard’s presence and could not be apprehended.